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Epinastine hydrochloride

Eye Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations BNF 1104020AC
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Epinastine hydrochloride was ranked 1176th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 175 items, down 20.1% on a year earlier.

175items -20.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,616items

Rolling 12 months

£1,990

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Epinastine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 146 292 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 175 Jan 2021: 91 Feb 2021: 117 Mar 2021: 159 Apr 2021: 189 May 2021: 160 Jun 2021: 264 Jul 2021: 185 Aug 2021: 123 Sep 2021: 113 Oct 2021: 104 Nov 2021: 85 Dec 2021: 95 Jan 2022: 91 Feb 2022: 87 Mar 2022: 144 Apr 2022: 154 May 2022: 185 Jun 2022: 232 Jul 2022: 187 Aug 2022: 140 Sep 2022: 93 Oct 2022: 119 Nov 2022: 96 Dec 2022: 95 Jan 2023: 91 Feb 2023: 95 Mar 2023: 123 Apr 2023: 166 May 2023: 181 Jun 2023: 292 Jul 2023: 156 Aug 2023: 144 Sep 2023: 119 Oct 2023: 89 Nov 2023: 103 Dec 2023: 77 Jan 2024: 89 Feb 2024: 98 Mar 2024: 115 Apr 2024: 146 May 2024: 170 Jun 2024: 220 Jul 2024: 186 Aug 2024: 158 Sep 2024: 104 Oct 2024: 103 Nov 2024: 79 Dec 2024: 85 Jan 2025: 107 Feb 2025: 97 Mar 2025: 139 Apr 2025: 188 May 2025: 219 Jun 2025: 243 Jul 2025: 179 Aug 2025: 134 Sep 2025: 116 Oct 2025: 103 Nov 2025: 90 Dec 2025: 89 Jan 2026: 91 Feb 2026: 94 Mar 2026: 152 Apr 2026: 150 May 2026: 175

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £11.37
  • Year on year Down 20.1% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Epinastine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Epinastine hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Relestat 0.5mg/ml eye drops 1104020ACBBAAAA 175 £1,990

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Epinastine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Epinastine hydrochloride volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Epinastine hydrochloride with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.